Etymology of the English word check
the English word
checkderived from the Old French word
eschecderived from the Arabic word
shahderived from the Persian word
šahDate
The earliest known usage of check in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
cheque,
checkable,
checkmark,
checkpoint,
checkrein,
checkweighman,
checkwriter,
countercheck,
hatcheck,
overcheck,
paycheck,
pincheck,
checkbook,
checklist,
checkroom,
checkrow,
sidecheck,
checkup,
checkout,
checkoff,
checkback,
checked,
checkingDerivations in other languages
French
chèque, Portuguese
cheque, Romanian
cecCognates
French
cheque, Lithuanian
čekis, Polish
czek, Russian
чекUsage
Word found in Modern English
